Canadian Summer

by Hilda van Stockum

Book Overview

When their father takes a job in Montreal, the six Mitchell children experience a variety of adventures living in a ski hut, the only house the family could find. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883937140
• ISBN13: 9781883937140
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Bethlehem Books
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

Canadian Summer

Canadian Summer is about the Mitchells' first, well, Canadian Summer. They rent a cabin, go exploring, fall off a boat, go exploring, meet the Jolicoers, go exploring, meet Mr. Magic, go exploring, get lost, go exploring, lose their dog, go exploring, help Peter with his wounded leg, go exploring, stop a forest fire, go exploring, throw a party, go exploring, get a new house, go exploring, and did I forget to mention that they went exploring?

Count Your Blessings

Canadian Summer is a book that makes you count your blessings. Hilda VanStockum has become our family's favorite author. Her writing is magical. She draws you into the story so you feel as if you are a part of it. Because of a job transfer and limited resources, the Mitchell family was forced to move to a rustic cabin in the mountains. The cabin was far from a town and they had no transportation. VanStockum makes us love the Mitchell family. We can feel their humiliation as they come into church, the first morning in a new town, all bedraggled or dirty for various reasons. This book is a glimpse into family life with all of its ups and downs. When the book is finished you will feel a loss, but then you will appreciate the relatively easy life we all live due to modern conveniences.